The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1887-02-19

also Z. b. NO. 10, Tor fencing railroads.
which was referred to special committee
consisting of Thompson, Cardwell and
Kennedy Kennedy introduced c. B. No.
3e, providing for marriage licenses; Or
dered printed. c. B. No. 17-rcgulating
assessors fees, was passed.
THURSDAY, 1STH.-Rickards intro
duced c. B. No. SO Providing
that persons receiving subscrip-
tions for papers or books in advance, or
selling goods and taking pay before de-
livery must file bond of $500 with the
territorial auditor, who would thereupon
issue certificate allowing such solicitor
to prosecute his business for one year.
Waters by request, introduced G. B. No.
40-Which provides that railroads shall
be taxed by per cent. on the gross earn
ings. For the first five years after road
is built the company shall pay two per
cent. per annum on its gross earnings and
after that time three per cent. Sutherlin
introduced G. B. No fl, which requires
county commissioners to keep and main
tain farm with suitable buildings, ETC.,
for the care of the poor. Counties not
possessing good agricultural lands are ex
cused from the enforcement of the act.
Collins introduced G. B. No. AZ, Great
ing the Office of attorney general and
defining the duties thereof. 1t provides
that the governor shall appoint the officer
every two years by and with the advice
and consent of the legislative council,
and the duties defined are those usually
pertaining to the office. H. B. No. 81,
as amended in the council, providing
for deputy county treasurers in counties
having an assessed valuation of $1,000
900 or over, was passed. C. B. No. 6,
repeating the prohibition against corpora
tions holding over $40 acres of land,
once defeated and then reconsidcred, was
again read A thire time and received a
majoritw vote.
SATURDAY, 12TH.--Muth introduced H
B. No. 6O-An act for the relief of Fisk
Brothers. This bill provides for the pay
Is fO,
brands for the years 1866. By Muth--
H. B. No. 61, to amend the act to enable
the county of Lewis and Clarke to build
a court house. This bill provides for the
sale of an additional $4,000 worth Of
bonds for the purpose of completing the
new court house. BY Harwood-To
amend an act to authorize county commits
sioners to issue bonds to redeem outstand-
ing Indebtedness. This bill provides for
an entire new system of calling in bonds
and warrants and gives the board of COM
missioners the power of exchanging new
bonds for old ones.
MONDAY, 14TH.-The Park county bill
was reported back by the committee on
towns and counties with numerous amend
ments. One amendment provides that
the bill shall not take effect for two years.
On motion of Armstrong the bill was re-
ferred to a special committee consisting
of the members from Gallatin county
White introduced H. B. No 63. an act in
relation to the catching Of fish, and Mar
shall, H B. No. "a, an act concerning the
publication of summons. The bill pro
viding for the employment of deputy
treasurers and assessors was read third
time and passed. H. B. No. AZ, concern
ing elections, passed on third reading. H.
B. No. 44-A bill allowing county com
missioners to extend their regular meet
ings to at least ten days, passed by an
unanimous vote H. B. No. 54--For the
compilation Of the laws up to the meet
ing of the present session, was read and
passed by unanimous vote.
TUESDAY, 15TH.-Page introduced H.
B. No. Ca bill to provide for prevent
ing the evils of intemperance by local
option in any county in this territory by
submitting the question of prohibiting the
sale Of intoxicating liquors to the qualified
voters of such county, to provide penalties
for its violation, and for other purposes;
ordered printed. H. j. R. No. 8, for the
relief of A. J. Davidson and w. N. Bald
win, passed.
WEDNESDAY, 16TH.--Marshall intro
ducea a resolution, which was adopted,
providing that all bills referred to stand,
ing committees shall be reported back
within two days after their reference
Bills were introduced: By Taylor-H.
B. No. sc, in relation to the practice of
dentistry in Montana; by Marshall-H.
B. No. g., an act in relation to the alien
alton of mining property by corporations;
by Blake-H. B. No. 68, to provide for
the organization of railroad corporations
and to regulate the operation thereof; by
Thompson--H. B. No. 50, an act to repeal
article of the fifth division of the revls-
ed statutes; by Blake-H. B. No. 20, "a
bill for an act to establish board of edu- |
cation; by 'Blake--H. B. No. 71-an act
to amend section 161 of the fourth divis-
ion revised statutes. Anderson introduced